Pediatrics·Pittsburgh, PA

UPMC Medical Education

Signal lift50%94%+44 pp with a signal here

Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level

Step 2 invited

232–270

p10 – p90

Sample N

1,452

applicants this cycle

This cycle

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

2.4%

35 of 1,452 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 1,452

Applied

1,452

100.0%

Invited

336

23.1%

Class size

2.4%

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Interview day

From notes past applicants shared, 2023-24 to 2026-27

Format: Virtual · Thalamus; 2025-26
The day: Two 20-minute interviews plus a 20-minute resident Q&A; 2026-27
Style: Conversational + Behavioral; 2026-27

What they asked · 2026-27

What is your most meaningful experience?
Tell me about constructive feedback and how you used it on later rotations.
How do you cope with stress?
How do you recognize that you are getting overwhelmed, and what do you do?
What do you do to recharge outside the hospital?
Tell me about a difficult conversation with a patient or family.

What stood out

Residents close 2

Concerns raised

Disorganized day 2Residents seemed tired 2

Worth knowing

Uses a 4+2+2 schedule. 2026-27
Night float on wards and PICU; NICU weekends and senior wards include 24-hour shifts. 2026-27
No firm intern cap, though interns usually carry about 8 patients. 2026-27
Moving from Cerner to Epic. 2026-27

Paraphrased from applicant notes. A tag shows once two notes mention it; the number is how many did.

Training sites3 hospitals · Pittsburgh

1
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Primary
2
UPMC Medical Education
Pittsburgh, PA
Sponsor
3
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA
Participant

Interview invites

Score rangesinvited cohort

USMLE Step 2 CK232 – 270

180205230255280

COMLEX Level 2 CE448 – 685

400500600700800

Interview rates

US MD

42%

US DO

20%

US IMG

Non-US IMG

Applicant origin

In-state

53%

Out-of-state

21%

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Interview prepPediatrics

specialtyWhy pediatrics over internal medicine or family medicine?★ common

clinicalHow do you communicate with children of different ages?★ common

behavioralDescribe a time you had to navigate a difficult conversation with parents.

specialtyAre you considering a subspecialty?

clinicalHow do you handle child abuse situations?

personalTell me about yourself.★ common

specialtyWhy did you choose this specialty?★ common

programWhy are you interested in our program?★ common

behavioralWhat are your strengths and weaknesses?★ common

personalWhere do you see yourself in 5-10 years?★ common

Community resourcesPediatrics · 25-26

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